Jan. 29, 2025

Infantilised: How our Culture killed Adulthood. Talking with author Keith Hayward

Infantilised: How our Culture killed Adulthood. Talking with author Keith Hayward

Life markers on the road to adulthood: leaving home, getting married, starting a career, buying a house , are eluding many Gen X and Gen Z’ers. Why ? Are they running away from responsibility ? The rise of Kidults.

Adulthood used to be an aspirational destination as adolescents progressed through life. But increasingly, the markers of adulthood, marriage, career, home purchase, are being delayed if not eschewed. We are raising Kidults rather than adults and popular culture seemingly encourages it. What happened to adult agency ?